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# Azure Key Vault vs Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Azure Key Vault**
No pricing available

**Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Azure Key Vault**
Not enough reviews yet

**Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Azure Key Vault**
Not enough reviews yet

**Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Azure Key Vault**
$$$$$

**Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Azure Key Vault**
Not enough reviews yet

**Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)**
Not enough reviews yet

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Azure Key Vault**
Not enough data

**Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Azure Key Vault**
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**Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)**
Not enough data

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Azure Key Vault**

9.2

9.238

**Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)**

8.1

8.19

Ease of Use

**Azure Key Vault**

8.5

8.541

**Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)**

8.1

8.19

Ease of Setup

**Azure Key Vault**

9.1

9.117

**Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)**
Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**Azure Key Vault**

8.9

8.914

**Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)**
Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Azure Key Vault**

8.9

8.936

**Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)**

8.9

8.99

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Azure Key Vault**

9.1

9.113

**Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Azure Key Vault**

9.1

9.139

**Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)**

6.5

6.510

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM)[Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.7

5

7.0

10

Functionality

Certificate Discovery

8.7(won by 2.2)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

6.5

8

Expiration Monitoring

8.3(won by 0.6)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.7

8

Automated Certificate Operations

8.0(won by 0.7)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.3

8

Policy And Role-Based Access Controls

9.7(won by 2.8)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

6.9

9

Workflow

9.0(won by 2.0)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.0

9

Key Storage

8.3(won by 1.1)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.2

9

Protocol Support

Not enough data

6.3(won by default)

9

Reporting And Search

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

7

Audit And Enforcement

Not enough data

6.3(won by default)

9

Encryption Key Management[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.9

20

Not enough data

Functionality

Durability

9.1(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Envelope Encryption

9.3(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Automation

8.7(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Availability

API/Integrations

8.8(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Service Integration

9.2(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Regional Support

8.9(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Scalability

8.9(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Administration

Auditing

8.7(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Compliance

8.9(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Management Console

8.6(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Secrets Management Tools[Hide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.8

17

Not enough data

Functionality

Audit trail

8.8(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Universal approach

9.2(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Cental dashboard

8.5(won by default)

13

Not enough data

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Data Security[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

At-Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

DLP Configuration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Database Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduplication 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

API / integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security 

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Transport

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Types

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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Azure Key Vault

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

25.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

27.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

46.8%

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Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

18.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

45.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

36.4%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

25.5%

18.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

27.7%

45.5%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

46.8%

36.4%

Reviewers' Industry

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Azure Key Vault

Information Technology and Services

23.4%

Accounting

10.6%

Computer Software

10.6%

Education Management

6.4%

Architecture & Planning

4.3%

Other

44.7%

[![Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2474c60ebbbbe943c2c262ededcc263c/microsoft-active-directory-certificate-services-ad-cs.png "Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-active-directory-certificate-services-ad-cs/reviews)
Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)

Information Technology and Services

18.2%

Manufacturing

9.1%

Market Research

9.1%

Leisure, Travel & Tourism

9.1%

Insurance

9.1%

Other

45.5%

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**Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Alternatives**

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## Azure Key Vault vs Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)

- Reviewers felt that Azure Key Vault meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS).
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Azure Key Vault and Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Azure Key Vault over Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS).